Why Yoga Should Be Your New Year’s Resolution
New research puts yoga on the same benefits level as cycling or brisk walking
Still searching for a New Year’s resolution? New researchsuggests that adopting a yoga practice can do wonders for your health.
The research, published in theEuropean Journal of Preventive Cardiology, reviewed 37 randomized controlled trials — the gold-standard of study designs — including 2,768 people and a nearly even gender split.
Compared to people who don’t exercise, those who did yoga showed significant improvement in their BMI, blood pressure, heart rate and cholesterol, the review found. In fact, yoga performed just as well as exercise, like cycling or brisk walking, at weight loss and blood pressure measures.
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